Santa
Monica, CA, July 17, 2012- Lionsgate® and the filmmakers of THE HUNGER GAMES: CATCHING
FIRE are pleased to announce that actress Amanda Plummer has been cast in the
role of Wiress in the much anticipated film adaptation of Suzanne Collins’ worldwide
smash hit novel Catching Fire. The
character’s eccentricity earns her the nickname “Nuts” from fellow tributes,
and though she doesn’t communicate traditionally, her observations and
contributions prove invaluable in the Quarter Quell.
Best
known to film going audiences from her memorable and award nominated roles in
THE FISHER KING and PULP FICTION, Plummer is also a beloved, Tony Award®
winning stage actress on and off Broadway. She can
next be seen as the title character in the forthcoming film ABIGAIL HARMS.
THE HUNGER GAMES: CATCHING FIRE
begins as Katniss Everdeen has returned home safe after winning the 74th Annual
Hunger Games along with fellow tribute Peeta Mellark. Winning means
that they must turn around and leave their family and close friends, embarking
on a "Victor's Tour" of the districts. Along the way Katniss
senses that a rebellion is simmering, but the Capitol
is still very much in control as President Snow prepares the 75th
Annual Hunger Games (The Quarter Quell) - a competition that could change Panem
forever.
THE
HUNGER GAMES: CATCHING FIRE will be directed by Francis Lawrence, and produced
by Nina Jacobson’s Color Force in tandem with producer Jon Kilik. The novel on
which the film is based is the second in a trilogy that has over 36 million
copies in print in the U.S. alone.
Lionsgate
will release THE HUNGER GAMES: CATCHING FIRE on November 22, 2013.
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